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trodden
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Post by trodden » Thu Feb 10, 2011 8:33 pm

I also play in bands.

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Post by Paul Fury 161 » Fri Feb 11, 2011 4:48 am

I'm not a number. I'm a free man!
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I mostly work on very small projects these days as I don't make my living from recording and music anymore. I'm all about getting stuff completed - too much unfinished musicall business is bad for the soul IMO.
"These mixes are really great. I only want to re-record all the guitars and vocals - can I have the masters please?"

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Post by mertmo » Sat Feb 12, 2011 9:49 am

"I'm gonna shout out at the ocean.... hey it's ME! and I feel like a number..."

As for recording my own music, I'm like Ryan Silva. Start as 3, then the art comes
into focus partially by itself. As I notice what it could become I transition to a 2.

Although on my newest batch of songs I had to start by sitting on a couch with an
acoustic guitar and a pad of paper. No technology of any kind, songs first technology
later. Then I took my songs, went into the studio and started at position 3 if that
makes any sense...

My pattern is typically to start a project with a huge burst of energy and get maybe
60 percent of it done in a very concentrated fashion. Then I let it sit and ferment
for months sometimes, not working on it at all but thinking about it. Usually start
another project during this period, or do some paid work for someone else. Then
when I finally come back to it I finish it all at once in a focused way, but usually at
a slower pace than in the beginning. On my new record, I'm in the fermenting
stage. Songs written, demos made. Contemplating how to make the record...

I guess I leapfrog projects a lot. Start project 1, drop it. Start project 2, drop it.
Back to finishing project 1...

When working for others, simple. Be a pro, adapt and do what's necessary and
appropriate. Way more in number 2 mode here, it's your job to look and listen
inside the artist's work in progress and help suss out what the final result could
and should be. Then help them get there.

"Damn it, I'm a man!"

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